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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,836.40, 137,560.20 and 72,007.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,836.40, 137,560.20 and 72,007.60 is: 107,858.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,836.40 : 137,560.20 = 72,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,836.40/137,560.20 = 72,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,836.40x = 137,560.20 × 72,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,836.40x = 9,905,379,857.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,905,379,857.52/91,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,858.97

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